Legal Opinion

Townsend v. Gash

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 6, 1915No. Gen. No. 5,994Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of De Kalb county; the Hon. Mazzini Slusser, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1914. Transferred to Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell

On June 20, 1914, Townsend, a citizen and taxpayer of DeKalb county, filed a bill in equity, and after-wards an amended bill, against the State Highway Commission and the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company. The amended bill alleged that said Commission advertised for bids for furnishing all the cement required in the construction of all State aid roads in this State during 1914; that the Marquette Cement Manufacturing Company was the lowest bidcler, and that the contract therefore was made with it; that said Commission directed the preparation of specifications for the construction of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Dement v. RokkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Burke v. SnivelyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Joos v. Illinois National GuardIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Martens v. BradyIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Canal Commissioners v. Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1901

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